Capt. JC Carlson has spent the past five years fishing professionally with Two Conchs, building his reputation on the tournament circuit and in the offshore waters of the Florida Keys. A third-generation Florida Keys guide like his brothers, JC follows his father, Capt. Jack Carlson Sr., a second-generation Keys guide, and his grandfather, who began fishing in the Keys in 1973.
JC competes in South Florida sailfish tournaments against some of the sport’s top teams, as well as sailfish and mahimahi tournaments throughout the Florida Keys. He brings that competitive drive to his charter trips, whether he is targeting pelagic fish or working the bottom.
One of JC’s standout specialties is targeting giant Warsaw grouper in the distant Gulf. His catches include more than 30 of these powerful fish, with one weighing 341.8 pounds. His experience also includes cobia, permit, swordfish, queen snapper, mutton snapper, and black grouper, along with high-speed trolling for wahoo.
JC runs the distinctive Monster Energy branded 38-foot Freeman, powered by four Mercury 300-horsepower V8 outboards and equipped with Furuno electronics and a Rockford Fosgate sound system. He proudly represents Monster Energy on the water and cohosts Two Conchs Adventures with his father and brothers on Sportsman Channel and World Fishing Network.